They will be three of the headliners at a conference taking place at Portland State University on February 3rd, entitled, "U.S. - Saudi Coalition: Bringing Peace or War?" The conference is hosted by Roots of Conflict.

Joining John in the studio was Hanan Alzubaidy and Manijeh Mehrnoosh, who are hosting the conference.

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Catherine Shakdam has been instrumental in breaking media silence over Yemens war. She is the author of Arabias Rising " Under The Banner Of The First Imam, A Tale Of Grand Resistance " Yemen, the Wahhabi, and the House of Saud, and From Mecca to Karbala " Walking with the Holy household of the Prophet.

Scott Bennett is a former US Psychological Operations-Counterterrorism Analyst. He is a whistleblower and the author of Shell Game: A Military Whistleblowing Report to Congress.

Aisha Jumaan is a public-health specialist working as a consultant on heath-related projects in Yemen. Jumaan worked at PATH directing their HPV vaccine project from 2008-2010; at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1995-2008; and as a CDC consultant from 2010-2012.